Abstract
The current study focuses on foster children's attachment formation and its factors of influence during the first year in foster placement. The sample consists of 55 children (1–6 years) and their primary foster caregiver. Analyses revealed a significant increase in foster children's attachment security. Multiple placement changes and mental illness of biological parents lowered attachment security in the beginning, while the professional background of foster parents fostered early attachment formation. Authoritative parenting was the main predictor for an increase in attachment security during the first year in placement with highly introverted children being specifically susceptible to the influence of parenting. Data point at the need of improved training and selection of foster parents.
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